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Following up on the great success of The Moment It Clicks and The Hot Shoe Diaries: Big Light from Small Flashes, legendary magazine photographer Joe McNally takes us on another memorable ride with Sketching Light, another trip into the land of light--but this time running the gamut from small flash to big flash, and everywhere in between.
Of course, Joe includes coverage of Nikon Speedlights, but he also covers big flash, as well as "in-between" lights as the Elinchrom Quadra. The exploration of new technology, as well as the explanation of older technology. No matter what equipment Joe uses and discusses, the most important element of Joe's instruction is that it is straightforward, complete, and honest. No secrets are held back, and the principles he talks about apply generally to the shaping and quality of light, not just to an individual model or brand of flash.
He tells readers what works and what doesn't via his let's-see-what-happens approach, he shows how he sets up his shots with plentiful sketches and behind-the-scenes production shots, and he does it all with the intelligence, clarity, and wisdom that can only come from shooting in the field for 30 years for the likes of National Geographic, Time, Life, and Sports Illustrated--not to mention the wit and humor of a clearly warped (if gifted) mind.
Sketching Light: An Illustrated Tour of the Possibilities of Flash (Voices That Matter) Reviews
Sketching Light: An Illustrated Tour of the Possibilities of Flash (Voices That Matter) Reviews
| 71 of 71 people found the following review helpful:  Like Sitting Down With the Reigning Master of Flash Photography, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Sketching Light: An Illustrated Tour of the Possibilities of Flash (Voices That Matter) (Paperback) If you are a student of light, then consider Joe McNally`s new book Sketching Light to be a must-read. Sitting down with Sketching Light is like sitting down for a beer with Joe as he talks you through his favorite pix in a photo album. The conversation will wander, stories will be spun, jokes will be told, detailed insights will be shared, advice will be given, and you'll walk away grateful for the opportunity.Short bits to know about 'Sketching Light'... >The book is Nikon-centric. Joe is Nikon-centric. Don't let this worry you. If you shoot Canon, or Sony, or any other brand, don't despair. Strip out all the Nikonian jargon and 'Sketching Light' remains a heavyweight when it comes to lighting. (And, if you shoot Canon, check out Speedliter's Handbook: Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedlites -- written by... Read more 10 of 11 people found the following review helpful: Interested in Location Photography....get this book, Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Sketching Light: An Illustrated Tour of the Possibilities of Flash (Voices That Matter) (Paperback) Short Review: Just get it if you are interested in location photography. Long review: I have read Joe's two books before namely Moment It Clicks and the The Hot Shoe Diary. To me the first was more like a commentary which made you get up and make some photos while the second was more a discussion on hotshot flashes (a bit Nikonish if that is a word) but this one goes to the proverbial 11 or perhaps 12 or 13 or may be more. If you have ever wished to get inside the brain of Joe and understand what goes inside those "noodles" confined inside your skull then this is the book. If you are like me who can not attend any of Joe's workshop then you simply grab this book and rest assured you know how he thinks while going about making those amazing photos. In fact I will even say that perhaps he did himself a big disfavor by writing this book because it not only talks about "which"gear he uses he also talks about the "why".....e.g. Why he used a beauty dish... Read more 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful: Photography Book of the Year in 2012, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Sketching Light: An Illustrated Tour of the Possibilities of Flash (Voices That Matter) (Kindle Edition) Wow. Just wow. 1/2 of the way through and I just can't say enough. Joe is just such an incredible teacher. And of the Language of Light, the favorite subject for many of us. And while I wondered how Joe might better his first 2 books on Light, I need not have concerned myself at all. The master did it. How? Well, unlike "Moment..." which was retrospective in nature (and flat amazing to boot), this book makes you feel like you are along with Joe on the shoot, examing the various possibilities on the shoot. You're seeing what works, what doesn't, and how you manage to make the light speak nice. I mean, how cool is that? Being with Joe on a shoot... you will learn more in minutes than you have in a long time. Truly, this is a work to be devoured again and again. And if it isn't THE photo book of 2012, well never mind, it just flat will be. Now, if you'll pardon me, I am going to go finish the other half of the book. |
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